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"Taken 3" is so unintentionally hilarious I couldn't help but wonder — do movie contracts carry a humiliation bonus clause these days? The high-octane action thriller once again features Liam Neeson as the former black ops guy with all those particular skills intact. But this time around the dramatics and dialogue are so laugh-out-loud funny that if there is a "4" — despite the promises that "3" is the final chapter — maybe it should be a straight-out satire. Everyone is back from the Turkish fiasco of "Taken 2" and enjoying the L.A. sunshine. Bryan Mills (Neeson) is so chill he's occasionally catching a round of golf...

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